May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Man, I feel so dumb… How have I not taken in how much Jim Kerr and Billy Currie look alike?!! It’s bloody scary sometimes!! That article I linked to in the Guardian of the interview with Jim from 1982 – young girls confuse him for Billy and he even goes on to say his parents…
Jim Kerr interview from 1982. Another reason on the long list as to why I love this man… (click to read attached article) Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr: ‘I’d rather see De Niro than Bowie or Byrne’ | Music | The Guardian
A rather scathing review of Sparkle In The Rain from back in the day. Still, the guys get the last laugh, as it becomes their first UK Number One album. Transcript of article: All that glitters… Simple Minds‘Sparkle In The Rain’(Virgin V2300)** “We will rock you little chil’ ”. No, it’s not a line from…
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Booty call? Don’t you just wish?!!
Jim and Charlie’s choices for Q Magazine’s “The Album That Changed My Life” feature in April’s (current) issue.
Photo of Jim Kerr taken by Kevin Cummins for The Face magazine (circa 1984).
I always wanted to know what the t-shirt Jim wears in this photo said/was…and now I know! It’s an Australian music festival. Simple Minds played there in 1984. The logo is very May Gibbs/Gumnut babies inspired (Google it if you don’t know what I’m on about). So cute!
Jim Kerr – circa 1982
jkleftear: OMG!! I could utterly, absolutely EAT HIM!!! And his left ear is sssoooo curly and cute and Vulcan-like! Nom, nom, nom!!! Ditto!
The baby bhoys 🙂 circa 1979 L to R: Michael MacNeil, Derek Forbes, Charlie Burchill, Brian McGee, Jim Kerr.